Step 5: For More Information

DNA is deoxyribonucleic acid. It contains the genetic instructions used in the functioning and development of all living orgainisms and some viruse.Bored with your project on DNA? Just realized that it's due tomorrow? Well keep reading, even if you don't have to create an accurate model of DNA! It's really fun, and there's always leftover candy.

Step 1: Make a Key

First, you will need to know what is what on your DNA model. Write "Key" on the top of your poster board/paper. Then, glue or tape on a piece of black licorice. Label it "phosphate groups". Attatch a piece of red licorice and label it "sugar deoxyribose". These two make up the sugar-phosphate backbone of DNA. Take one gummy bear and attatch it to the paper. Label it "adenine". Then, take a different color bear, attatch it, and label it "thymine". Attatch another color and label it guanine, and then attatch another color labeled "cytosine". These are DNA's four bases. Attatch a marshmallow and label it "hydrogen bonds that connect the bases". If you want some extra credit, try adding these facts:

The order of the bases determines the type of organism and its functionality.

THNX FOR THE INFO. BUT PEALSE CAN U PUT A PICTURE OF IT WHILE IT IS TWISTED BECAUSE I AM REALLY CURIOUS TO SEE IT

I made this a LONG time ago, so I don't have one. It won't stay twisted...sorry. It looks pretty much like you would think it look. If you want, you can look up a picture of a double helix.

CAN U SHOW US THE CANDY DNA MODEL WHILE IT IS TWISTED PLEASE

You could use a chopstick to make it a double helix<br />

The &quot;bases&quot; and &quot;hydrogen bonds&quot; are on toothpicks connected to alternating colors of licorice that are the &quot;sugar deoxyribose&quot; and &quot;phosphate groups&quot;. Then, you twist it so that it forms a double-helix.

I'm sure this is great, but I can't see it. Have you got a nice picture of the double-helix?
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